Latest News & Blogs
Keep up to date with the latest news, blogs and media from the Lancashire Police & Crime Commissioner.
Commissioner invests over £161,000 of seized criminal cash into Lancashire communities
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has invested £161,195.44 of money seized from criminals into 32 community organisations, supporting projects that will prevent crime, tackle anti-social behaviour, and protect vulnerable people across the county.
Shoes painted blue to highlight scale of domestic abuse-related suicide
Fylde Coast Women’s Aid (FCWA) has painted 150 pairs of shoes in the colour blue, which will take centre stage in Blackpool’s St John’s Square this week. The installation represents the number of domestic abuse victims in the UK who are feared to have been driven to suicide by their partners.
Deputy Commissioner attends Royal Lancashire Show as policing takes centre stage
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) Kim Whitehead attended the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show in Ribchester today, highlighting the vital work taking place to protect rural communities, wildlife and the countryside.
Commissioner Visits Preston Youth Zone Backing Young People
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has visited The Vault, Preston’s newly opened Youth Zone, to see firsthand how investment from his office is helping to support and inspire young people across the county.
Commissioner and AAFDA write to Government calling for new law on domestic abuse-related deaths
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has written to the Lord Chancellor and Home Secretary, alongside national charity Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA), calling for urgent changes to the law to better recognise domestic abuse-related deaths.
Commissioner backs powerful film warning young people not to get ‘Caught Up’
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has supported the production and launch of a powerful new short film tackling child criminal exploitation and county lines.
Commissioner visits Preston project helping people break the cycle of offending
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw visited a Preston-based project supporting people with complex needs to rebuild their lives and reduce reoffending, after providing £5k through his community fund.
Partnership working strengthens response to business crime at Lancashire conference
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has highlighted the importance of partnership working in tackling business crime, and the role thriving businesses play in creating safer, stronger communities, following a major conference bringing together policing, industry and community leaders.
Commissioner calls on Government to reclassify Ketamine as Class A
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has called on Government to look again at the reclassification of Ketamine to a Class A drug, to protect young people and ensure offenders feel the full force of the law.
Commissioner’s Accountability Board highlights progress in tackling violence against women and girls
Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has chaired his latest Accountability Board meeting with the Chief Constable and senior leaders to review progress against his Police and Crime Plan, alongside policing performance across the county.